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Things to do today. Catch 7-foot halibut. Done.
Posted by Michael Rollins, The Oregonian June 27, 2008 06:57AM
Categories: Puget Sound
Even if all you've done is go to a trout farm, this one has to call out to you. The Anchorage Daily News reports on a Napa, Calif., retired cop who pulled in a 7 foot 3 inch, 319 pound halibut.

Fishing with lifelong friend Terry Gonsalves aboard the Grande Alaska to celebrate his retirement from the Napa Police Department in California, it was Berg's 319.6-pound humdinger, landed on a king salmon rod rigged with 40-pound-test line, that truly got the party started.
"It was just lucky, lucky, lucky," Berg said by cell phone from Soldotna. "This was an experience of a lifetime."

Luck? Maybe. But reeling in a monster flatfish on 40-pound test in about 45 minutes required Berg to show off some special fishing skills too. The 7-foot-4, 319.6-pound halibut is taller but slightly lighter than NBA star Shaquille O'Neal (7-1, 325).

"It was pretty epic," said captain Mike Schmahl by cell phone from Seward. "Forty-pound test on a Kenai River salmon rod? I still don't believe it."
 
Awesom fish. I wonder how many eggs it would have laid or what he will do with 300lbs of meat... Probably be out again on the weekend trying for some more.

Take only what you need....right FA
 
agree with that, pretty awesome once in a lifetime experience though.
 
Here you go.

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quote:Originally posted by fish4all

Awesom fish. I wonder how many eggs it would have laid or what he will do with 300lbs of meat... Probably be out again on the weekend trying for some more.

Take only what you need....right FA
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Just have to throw in something negative don't we,, just can't give a man a pat on the back.. After serving who knows how many years on a Police service and being on a once in a lifetime trip the man isn't deserved of anything eh ???

It's unbeleivable the jelousy in some people..

To ssbn741,, Thx for putting up the post. To the guy who caught the fish I say congradulations I hope you enjoyed every minute, you deserved it..


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what a monster. can you imagine geting on someone's back for keeping that,i would in a heart beat thats why were out there,i've got my guests a few over 200 and if they want them i don't even question them.Good job on a great fish of a lifetime.
 
That is jealousy on bananas part.... Guy caught it on 40 lb test. Hes 100x better fisherman than anyone on this site.
 
Just for clarification, the fish was caught by, Tim Berg, as in" "Tim Berg's Alaskan Fishing Adventures"

Tim Berg is a well-known guide out of Seward, Alaska, who has been guiding up there for over 30 years. He is not the one celebrating his retirement; rather, he was fishing with his friend Terry Gonsalves, who was celebrating his</u> retirement. So, I am quite sure Tim Berg will be out fishing this weekend!

Here is a link to his website, the story, and additional pictures.
http://www.alaskanfishing.com/fishing-for-alaska-halibut.htm

Anyway, I wish I had caught it! I've never caught anything close to that! :(

Nice Fish!


Oh, BTW... there is NO way I would turn that one back. That is a fish of a "lifetime". I hope they enjoy every bite!
 
I don't know about you but I'd have a hard time sending that one back to the deep and missing out on winning the $10,000 1st prize in the Seward Halibut Derby. That fish put him in 1st place by 142lbs over the 2nd place fish with less than a week to go. I really doubt anyone will beat him out.


As of Thursday the leaders:

1. Tim Berg, Soldotna, 319.6 pounds

2. Christopher Lafe, Wasilla, 178.0

3. Jared Funk, Auburn, N.Y., 173.7



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yeah, that's the spirit, kill everyone one of those goddamn ancient spawners. derby in my back yard last weekend had an 80yo kill a 234#er all for fourhundredfortybucks.

catch and kill derby's are out of the past when there were still plenty of fish around. a quick photo, putting the tape on that fish and cutting the leader would have gone a long way to helping yet another fish species on the decline.
 
Originally posted by reelfast

yeah, that's the spirit, kill everyone one of those goddamn ancient spawners. derby in my back yard last weekend had an 80yo kill a 234#er all for fourhundredfortybucks.


And i imagine the guy just threw the fish in the trash. Sorry but the 234# fish was probably that guys fish of a lifetime also. even at age 80. I see nothing wrong with keeping a big fish in your lifetime, just because the guy did it and had a derby ticket, sounds like he cashed in twice, or you had the second place fish.
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We picked up a 125lb Hali in Telegraph Cove area behind Malcom Island last summer. We had some rude comments at the dock about killing brood stock....so it was a little uncomfortable, but next day we were out and a smallish commercial hali boat cruised by while two of his deckhands were cleaning their catch. Well, we didnt feel so bad when we saw a large number of very large hali being moved around their deck. Our one fish meant nothing in the overall scheme of what gets taken by the commercial fishery and you can bet they dont throw any large fish back
 
quote:Originally posted by Oggidog

We picked up a 125lb Hali in Telegraph Cove area behind Malcom Island last summer. We had some rude comments at the dock about killing brood stock....so it was a little uncomfortable, but next day we were out and a smallish commercial hali boat cruised by while two of his deckhands were cleaning their catch. Well, we didnt feel so bad when we saw a large number of very large hali being moved around their deck. Our one fish meant nothing in the overall scheme of what gets taken by the commercial fishery and you can bet they dont throw any large fish back
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Don't worry about what other people have to say. If they want to release a big fish, that's their option.

Just remember, we sports fishermen are limited to 12% of the TAC. I would bet that fish over 100 pounds are under 5% of that 12%. Statically insignificant.

Halibut are not in any danger. They are probably the best managed fish on the West Coast, if not the world. While numbers are down a bit this year, there is no conservation issue. With cooler ocean temperatures, we will likely see the numbers bounce back over the next few years.

Enjoy your Halibut.


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you boys need to fish costa rica where everything is release. know why? big bucks is the reason. you can talk all you want about killing breeders, but the bottom line is those that make that choice are simply dooming the overall fishery.

marlin tournements are for the most part C&R at this point. so if they can release a 1,000# fish with a guick photo and a tape measure, a halibut should be duck soup.

the mind set that 'a fish of a lifetime' needs to be bonked is simply not a realistic attitude in this century. sorry, i don't buy any of the rationalizations at this point. these fish are not even good eating!
 
If the commercials were cut back to 40%, I have a very hard time believing the recreationals alone could put the dent in stocks the commercials would have given up, and the recreationals generate more economic activity than the commercials, and bring in greater amounts of foreign exchange...

Let's see... One Guide & boat, four charters/week with 4 US or other foreign nationals per day @ $600 per charter, 2 hotel rooms per, 8 meals/day, booze, car rentals... say what?... $1000-$1500/day? Then there's deeper siin-offs: repairs, gas, insurance, moorage for the boat, gear, motel maintainence... Tips... And did they come only for a day or two of fishing? Didi they bring spouses?.. massages, nail, hair, shopping... Economic value of reducing commercial catchment? Pretty good. And, good for the stocks.

Cheers!
 
quote:Originally posted by Sushihunter
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Don't worry about what other people have to say. If they want to release a big fish, that's their option.

Just remember, we sports fishermen are limited to 12% of the TAC. I would bet that fish over 100 pounds are under 5% of that 12%. Statically insignificant.

Halibut are not in any danger. They are probably the best managed fish on the West Coast, if not the world. While numbers are down a bit this year, there is no conservation issue. With cooler ocean temperatures, we will likely see the numbers bounce back over the next few years.

Enjoy your Halibut. [/quote]

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quote:Originally posted by Charlie

quote:Originally posted by cliffjumper

If the commercials were cut back to 40%, I have a very hard time believing the recreationals alone could put the dent in stocks the commercials would have given up, and the recreationals generate more economic activity than the commercials, and bring in greater amounts of foreign exchange...

Let's see... One Guide & boat, four charters/week with 4 US or other foreign nationals per day @ $600 per charter, 2 hotel rooms per, 8 meals/day, booze, car rentals... say what?... $1000-$1500/day? Then there's deeper siin-offs: repairs, gas, insurance, moorage for the boat, gear, motel maintainence... Tips... And did they come only for a day or two of fishing? Didi they bring spouses?.. massages, nail, hair, shopping... Economic value of reducing commercial catchment? Pretty good. And, good for the stocks.

Cheers!
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X2, Also! :)
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ah yes, just a few short years ago, this mythical thinking was applied to our salmon stocks. the world continues to turn, climate change is here and folks still believe we are in the 'good old days'. such nievete regarding a tresured resource is truly tragic, but hey, when the seasons are shortened to next to nothing, or the last fish is caught, i am sure all of the forward thinking folks who have posted here will have not a single complaint.

believe it or not, it is up to us, each one of us.
 
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